Very Important Person
1961, English. Directed by Ken Annakin.
Even the GERMAN ARMY couldn't fight this...
Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
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Cast & crew
- Ken AnnakinDirector
- James Robertson JusticeSir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
- Leslie PhillipsFlying Officer Jimmy Cooper
- Stanley BaxterFlying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel
- Eric SykesSports Officer Willoughby
- Richard WattisEntertainments Officer Woodcock
- Godfrey WinnSelf
- Colin GordonBriggs
- John Le MesurierEscape Officer Piggott
- Norman BirdSenior British Officer Travers
- Jeremy LloydFlight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC
- John ForrestLieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling
- Jean CadellMrs. MacDougall
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1961
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- David Ambrose
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Very Important Person runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Very Important Person is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Very Important Person isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1961. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Very Important Person?
Very Important Person (1961) was directed by Ken Annakin and stars James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter.